Director, Operations - Transition & Integration

Director, Operations - Transition & Integration

Remote-Centric Hybrid

Company Overview: AMSURG is an independent leader in ambulatory surgery center services, operating a network of more than 250 surgery centers nationwide. In partnership with physicians and health systems, the organization delivers high-quality care for patients across a diverse spectrum of medical specialties, including gastroenterology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. To learn more about AMSURG, visit www.amsurg.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Operations (DOO) is key to building strong local partnerships with our physician leaders. This role oversees governance of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and is responsible for optimizing center operations to enable growth. Oversight typically includes ~$50M to $100M in revenue in a multisite and multimarket environment. Responsibilities include building strong leadership pipelines, developing growth strategies for the region, and management of the P&L of Ambulatory Surgery Centers in partnership with ASC Center Administrators and Physician partners. This role typically oversees operations of 6-15 ASC’s depending on the market.

Work Schedule: Remote-Centric Hybrid

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Integration & New Center Onboarding

  • Serve as the operational lead for the integration of newly acquired, partnered, or de novo surgery centers into the AMSURG portfolio.
  • Serve as a key partner to the Director of Operations Integration, supporting planning, coordination, and execution across all integration workgroups.
  • Collaborate with AMSURG functional teams to support pre‑close due diligence, integration planning, and operational readiness.
  • Lead post‑close, center‑level operational integration, including:
    • Implementation of governance and board structures
    • Staffing alignment and onboarding of center leadership
    • Partnership with Clinical teams to ensure adoption of policies, procedures, and clinical standards
    • Coordination with Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and HPR teams to support revenue cycle transitions and payer alignment
    • Collaboration with Accounting and FP&A teams to enable financial reporting and budgeting conversions
    • Coordination of IT systems, security, and infrastructure integrations
  • Execute market‑specific integration roadmaps with defined milestones, KPIs, and clear accountability.
  • Ensure newly integrated centers achieve operational stability, clinical quality standards, financial performance targets, and cultural alignment within established timelines.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate integration risks; escalate issues as appropriate and drive timely resolution.
  • Develop and execute a structured transition plan to hand off operational oversight to the permanent Director of Operations (DOO), targeting completion within 120 days.

   

  Strategy and Growth ​

  • Responsible for execution of center strategy with support from Vice President (VP) of Operations in the development of local strategy​. This role reports to the Vice President of Operations.
  • Identifies opportunities to enable growth of assigned ASCs; including service line offerings and organic growth.
  • Executes and supports corporate initiatives ​to implement at assigned ASCs.
  • Align with marketing initiatives and collaborate with Business Development, Physician Recruiting, Practice Recruiting teams, Communications, and other DOO’s to execute on drivers of volume growth.
  • Collaborate with the VP and SVP in developing strategy and oversight to facility partnerships.
  • • Take lead on business development and other strategic planning initiatives providing the initiative to get ASC and board buy-in and execution of proposed strategies.
    • Work with VP and SVP to develop and execute on strategies to grow case volume, reduce expenses, and improve patient experience and outcomes.
    • Manage health system partners and provider equity group relationships to drive clinician satisfaction and operational success.

     

    Operational Management ​

    • Oversees ASC governance (e.g., prep for and run board meetings) for reliable decision making.
    • Potentially sit on the ASC JV boards, as well as act as Chairman of the board in some cases.
    • Tactical management of ASC initiatives and day-to-day operations.
    • Mentors and trains Center Administrators; coordinates onboarding and learning and development programs.
    • Coordinates with Clinical and Revenue Cycle Management teams as needed to drive performance and improve revenue cycle key performance indicat